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Midterms 2026: Is a blue wave coming?
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Midterms 2026: Is a blue wave coming?

With the midterms just weeks away, Democrats are hoping for a blue wave, while Republicans are fighting to hold onto Congress. Amy Walter and Liam Donovan join Ian Bremmer to break down the races, the issues driving voters, and what the results could mean for Trump's presidency.

2026 Midterms and the battle for Congress, with Amy Walter and Liam Donovan
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

2026 Midterms and the battle for Congress, with Amy Walter and Liam Donovan

With the midterms just weeks away, Democrats are eyeing control of Congress as Republicans struggle with the political fallout from the Iran war, rising prices, and Trump's unpopularity. Amy Walter and Liam Donovan join Ian Bremmer to break down what could happen in November and what it means for the future of both parties.

Medical workers treat injured people at Ameth Bek hospital after a drone strike on a market in the disputed Abyei region along the border between South Sudan and Sudan, October 19, 2026.
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South Sudan suffers drone strike, Romania finally gets a government, Colombia revives sea beef with Nicaragua

South Sudan is accusing neighboring Sudan of launching a drone strike that killed at least 73 people at a market in Abyei, a disputed, oil-rich region of roughly 4,000 square miles claimed by both countries.

The battle for the Senate
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The battle for the Senate

In his latest “ask ian,” Ian Bremmer says the fight for Senate control is driving Democrats to make tough political tradeoffs as primary season unfolds.

Democrats divided over government shutdown deal
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Democrats divided over government shutdown deal

In this Ask Ian, Ian Bremmer breaks down why the longest government shutdown in US history is likely coming to an end.

​International Space Station (ISS) crew member Terry Virts shortly after landing near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on June 11, 2015.
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EXCLUSIVE: Democratic astronaut explores Texas Senate launch

In the latest sign that Democrats are turning a new leaf after their dismal 2024 defeat, astronaut and political neophyte Terry Virts is planning to launch a run for the US Senate in Texas, GZERO Media has learned following recent conversations with those familiar with the race. He plans to challenge incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, a Republican.

​U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD) speaks during an interview with Reuters in his office at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., September 13, 2023.
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Thune takes the helm of the Senate

House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to the media following the passage of spending legislation to avert a government shutdown, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, on Dec. 20, 2024.
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US averts shutdown but offers preview of Trump 2.0

US lawmakers early Saturday struck an 11th-hour deal to avert a government shutdown. On Friday, the House voted overwhelmingly to pass a stopgap spending bill after a week of chaos on Capitol Hill in which President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk intervened to scuttle two earlier bipartisan bills. The Senate followed suit shortly after midnight.

Sen. John Thune (R-SD) speaks to the media after being chosen to serve as Senate majority leader at the United States Capitol. ​
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Republicans win the House and elect new Senate majority leader

Republicans won the House of Representatives late Wednesday, clinching a trifecta with both branches of Congress and the White House, and ensuring Donald Trump has a strong mandate to pursue his agenda. In the Senate, meanwhile, Republicans elected John Thune of South Dakota to serve as majority leader in the next Congress.

Republicans reclaim Senate control, with a unified government in reach
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Republicans reclaim Senate control, with a unified government in reach

As projected, Republicans have won back control of the Senate, largely thanks to Democrats vacating seats in the red states of Ohio, Montana, and West Virginia.

​North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson, whom Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump has endorsed in the race to be the state's next governor, speaks before his arrival for a rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S., March 2, 2024.
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The crucial down-ballot races to watch in the US election

When Americans head to the polls on Nov. 5, they’ll vote for more than just the next president.